just interested in what everyones favorite Beatles albums and if you wanna add why thats all the better

1) Magical Mystery Tour

Sorry, but I have to fight this battle every time it comes up. MMT was an album compiled by Capitol Records, unsanctioned by the group, containing old hits, b- sides and songs from the UK EP. It's no more a Beatles album than Hey Jude or Something New. It's like saying Rock'n'Roll is better than A Hard Days Night.This is why we never argue the merits of Yesterday or Nowhere Man as singles, because The Beatles never intended them to be as such. Nor did they ever intend I Am The Warus to appear on an album along with Penny Lane. Phew. Sorry. This is a pet peeve of mine.

Imports were selling well, so it was released in 1976. But my point is those songs were never intended by the band to be heard together on an album. Love Songs is no doubt an official release, but we never argue its merits versus say Revolver.MMT has been loaded with hits by some marketting exec in Capitol, so of course it's going to sound good. (it's a great piece of vinyl)Yesterday was released in the US as a single in 1965 and in the UK in 1976. It's an official release. But we would never (I hope) waste our time putting it in some "favourite singles" list, because the band never intended it to be one. Likewise Back in the USSR/Twist and Shout (Parlophone R6016 released 29/06/1976) which got to #19 in the UK charts. An official release, but surely no one here considers it a Beatles single as they do Help! or Paperback Writer.In all my thirty years of Beatle following, it has always been the UK released, band sanctioned material that warrant any serious discussion/listing, not the whims of american record company employees. Otherwise releases from Argentina, Taiwan, Norway, Togoland etc would need inclusion, for they are as "valid" as US releases.

okay sorry i never knew that, would i get away with it if i changed it from favorite albums to favorite records ? : or just exclude mmt from the list ? also does yellow submarine not class as a album ? as it is more of a soundtrack if so ill take it out also

okay sorry i never knew that, would i get away with it if i changed it from favorite albums to favorite records ? : or just exclude mmt from the list ? also does yellow submarine not class as a album ? as it is more of a soundtrack if so ill take it out also

You have my permission Yellow Submarine was a Beatle sanctioned UK release. It is a Beatle album, regardless of the George Martin score.My whole point about MMT is that the track listing was decided by Capitol Executives, not The Beatles. It's a compliation album. Otherwise my Beatle rankings would be (based on strength of songs):1. Blue Album2. Red Album3. Rock'n'Roll4. Rubber Soul5. Magical Mystery Tour.....etc

Sgt Pepper is not high on my list, as I only like a few tracks from it. (The ones I do like, I really like, however.)I actively dislike the White Album and LIB. I can tolerate a few tracks off either, but I don't care for the albums overall.

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Imports were selling well, so it was released in 1976. But my point is those songs were never intended by the band to be heard together on an album. Love Songs is no doubt an official release, but we never argue its merits versus say Revolver.MMT has been loaded with hits by some marketting exec in Capitol, so of course it's going to sound good. (it's a great piece of vinyl)Yesterday was released in the US as a single in 1965 and in the UK in 1976. It's an official release. But we would never (I hope) waste our time putting it in some "favourite singles" list, because the band never intended it to be one. Likewise Back in the USSR/Twist and Shout (Parlophone R6016 released 29/06/1976) which got to #19 in the UK charts. An official release, but surely no one here considers it a Beatles single as they do Help! or Paperback Writer.In all my thirty years of Beatle following, it has always been the UK released, band sanctioned material that warrant any serious discussion/listing, not the whims of american record company employees. Otherwise releases from Argentina, Taiwan, Norway, Togoland etc would need inclusion, for they are as "valid" as US releases.

I take a less rigid view of this, in that just because Parlophone or EMI or whatever didn't officially release it doesn't mean it doesn't merit serious discussion, etc.Sorry, just a difference in philosophy.

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I take a less rigid view of this, in that just because Parlophone or EMI or whatever didn't officially release it doesn't mean it doesn't merit serious discussion, etc.Sorry, just a difference in philosophy.

I think the individual songs merit discussion, but not the album. In most peoples eyes, outside of the US it was not an album during the groups' lifetime. Therefore, not of their choosing.

Like most of these type of threads, the question has been too loosely worded. It should say official original UK releases from 1963-1970. Anything else is a compilation. If MMT as an album is going to be included, we might as well have 'Meet The Beatles', and all the other bastardised American releases. And let's throw in the Indian version of 'Pepper' while we're at it.